Wrangell's high school wrestling team travelled to Petersburg last weekend to compete in their first tournament of the season.
Hunter Wiederspohn, Wrangell high school wrestler, pinning his opponent.
Rowen Wiederspohn, with the Wrangell Wolves (right).
The Wrangell Wolves school wrestling team recently competed in their first tournament of the season at Petersburg High School Oct. 12 and 13. Wrangell came in third place behind Ketchikan High School and Mt.
Edgecumbe High School. Assistant Coach Jack Carney said he was very proud of the team's performance. Each wrestler made at least one pin during the tournament.
Wrestlers were divided into "round robin" groups of four to five, each representing a different school.
Each wrestler would then fight each other until a winner was decided. Wrestlers Ryan Rooney, Dylan Rooney, Liane Carney, and Hunter Wiederspohn each won two round robins. Jonah Comstock took a single round robin victory. Liana Carney and Ryan Rooney took first place in their brackets.
"They did very well," Carney said. "Real proud, real excited to see how we're doing as a region."
Carney said that his team's conditioning appeared to be better than any other team at the Petersburg tournament, and that they are constantly working on improving their skills. The Wrangell Wolves will head to their next tournament Oct. 19 - 20, in Juneau.
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